Product Lifecycle Management Consultant

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Job description

Our client, an exciting start-up company in the clean power industry, is looking for a PLM consultant to work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to support development and validation of new products.

Responsibilities

• Create, approve, and process engineering change orders (ECOs) and engineering change requests (ECRs) with internal teams and external contract manufacturers.
• Manage PLM software and product data management while making improvements to workflows/processes, tools, and efficiency
• Create and maintain multiple bill of material (BOM) lists, including part numbers, part revisions, technical documentation, updated costing information, and ensuring the BOM reflects overall accurate construction of the product.
• Maintain approved vendor list (AVL), approved manufacturer list (AML), and updated sourcing information in PLM system.
• Manage component obsolescence and end of life (EOL) activities, assisting in finding replacement parts and coordinating last time buy (LTB) of materials with the supply chain team.
• Verify component files/documentation are properly vaulted in the PLM system and/or cloud storage service, associated with correct revision and folder.
• Actively engage in cross functional communication with engineering and supply chain to ensure that selected parts meet technical and functional requirements as well as cost targets.
• Create, manage, and maintain orders for cosigned parts for EVT (Engineering Validation Test) builds and DVT (Design Validation Test) builds.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in a technical discipline
• 3-6 years' mandatory experience in supply chain, engineering, or product design, with at least 2 years working with PLM software (Arena, Oracle Agile PLM, SAP PLM, and/or other PLM systems)
• Knowledgeable in configuration management and constructing BOMs for new products as well as maintaining items, assemblies, and product changes.
• Previous experience managing complex spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel
• Deep understanding of electrical and mechanical assemblies / subassemblies.
• Prior experience managing new product introduction (NPI) and hardware development, working with contract manufacturers in Asia.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience working on projects in a broad range of areas from procurement and logistics to manufacturing processes and principles.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, specifically Netsuite or SAP ERP
• Familiarity with 3D CAD software (AutoCAD or Solidworks)

About Vivo

Having been in business since 2006, Vivo is a full-service recruiting and consulting company, specializing on mid to senior level technology resources. Our brand promise is simple: we get people. We get that our clients don't want to waste time, and that our candidates and employees thrive when given honest feedback and an opportunity to grow.

Whether you're onsite at our Pleasanton headquarters or working for one of Vivo's clients - the best brand names out there - our promise to you is unwavering: we will treat you like you are our most important employee.

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